American author and journalist (1900–1949)
Margaret Mitchell
Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell was an American novelist and journalist.
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Queen of Denmark from 1972 to 2024 (born 1940)
Margrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II is a member of the Danish royal family who reigned as Queen of Denmark from 14 January 1972 until her abdication on 14 January 2024.
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French writer and film director (1914-1996)
Marguerite Duras
Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu, known as Marguerite Duras, was a French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker.
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French novelist and essayist (1903-1987)
Marguerite Yourcenar
Marguerite Yourcenar was a Belgian-born French novelist and essayist who became a US citizen in 1947.
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Filipino journalist
Maria Ressa
Maria Angelita Ressa is a Filipino and American journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
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German-Dutch entomologist, botanist, naturalist, scientific illustrator, graphic artist, painter, and lepidopterologist
Maria Sibylla Merian
Maria Sibylla Merian was a German-Dutch entomologist, naturalist, and scientific illustrator.
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Austrian writer (1830–1916)
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Baroness Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach née Countess Dubsky was an Austrian writer and a noblewoman.
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French actress, screenwriter and director (1944–2011)
Marie-France Pisier
Marie-France Pisier was a French actress, screenwriter, and director.
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Serbian performance artist (born 1946)
Marina Abramović
Marina Abramović is a Serbian conceptual and performance artist.
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